Ralph Thoresby School

Ralph Thoresby School

Motto	"Ambition and Achievement For All"
Type	Comprehensive community school
Headteacher	Will Carr
Location	Holtdale Approach Holt Park, Leeds West Yorkshire LS16 7RX England] Coordinates: 53°51′20″N 1°36′27″W / 53.85559°N 1.60739°W / 53.85559; -1.60739
Local authority	City of Leeds
DfE URN	108075 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Students	1032
Gender	Mixed
Website	School Website

Ralph Thoresby School is a community trust state school in Adel, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Admissions

Named after the antiquarian Ralph Thoresby, the comprehensive school accommodates about 1000 pupils aged between 11 and 18. Ralph Thoresby School is part of the North West Leeds Education Partnership Trust with local Primary Schools. At 6th Form Level the school is part of a partnership arrangement with Lawnswood School. The school provides for pupils with severe physical and visual impairment.

History

The original Ralph Thoresby High School was built on Farrar Lane in the 1970s, as part of the overall development of Holt Park. It was situated alongside, and used the facilities of, Holt Park Leisure Centre, contained a public library and was also adjacent to Holt Park Middle School.

Both schools were demolished in 2007 and replaced with the present Ralph Thoresby School building which incorporates a community library and community theatre. It is adjacent to the Holt Park Active Centre which opened in 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Ralph Thoresby School was inspected by Ofsted in March 2015. The inspectors rated the school Grade 2 (Good) in all areas and for overall effectiveness.^[1]

Academic performance

The School viewed from by the Tinshill BT Tower

Results at both Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 improved in 2013. At Key Stage 4, 52% of pupils achieved at least 5 grades A*-C including English and Maths (an increase of 5 percentage points since 2012); 87% of students achieved at least 5 A*-C grades in subjects (an increase of 20 percentage points since 2012). In A-level, 45% of pupils achieved A*-A grades and 98% of students achieved A-E grades. All A-level applicants successfully managed to gain entry to higher education.

References

↑ Ralph Thoresby School, Ofsted report March 2015. Requires pdf download.

External links

Schools in Leeds

Primary schools	Carr Manor Community School Roundhay School

Secondary schools	Abbey Grange CE Academy Allerton Grange School Allerton High School Benton Park School Boston Spa School Brigshaw High School Bruntcliffe Academy Cardinal Heenan RC High School Carr Manor Community School Cockburn School Co-operative Academy of Leeds Corpus Christi RC College Crawshaw Academy David Young Community Academy Farnley Academy Garforth Academy Guiseley School Horsforth School John Smeaton Academy Lawnswood School Leeds City Academy Leeds East Academy Leeds West Academy Morley Academy Mount St Mary's RC High School Priesthorpe School Prince Henry's Grammar School Pudsey Grangefield School Ralph Thoresby School Rodillian Academy Roundhay School Royds School St Mary's Menston RC Academy South Leeds Academy Swallow Hill Community College Temple Moor High School Wetherby High School Woodkirk Academy

Special schools	St John's RC School for the Deaf

Independent schools	Fulneck School Gateways School Grammar School at Leeds The Froebelian School Woodhouse Grove School

FE & sixth form colleges	Leeds City College Leeds College of Art Leeds College of Building Leeds College of Music Notre Dame RC Sixth Form College SLP College

Defunct schools	Aireborough Grammar School Brudenell School Lawnswood High School Leeds Girls' High School Leeds Grammar School Leeds Modern School Moor Grange County Secondary School West Leeds High School Wortley High School

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